View of the east elevation of the Salida Performing Arts Center at Sackett and G Street in Salida (Chaffee County), Colorado. The building has multiple additions to a small brick building constructed in 1877. The complex now has two story buildings. The buildings have recessed brick panels between brick pilasters and round windows in the gables. Signs reads: "Public Service Co of Colorado" and "Salida Steam Plant." A wooden porch is along the width of the two buildings, with a single set of stairs. A small wooden sign directs people to the "Rest Rooms Inside." In 1987, the building was purchased for $35,000 by Salida Enterprise for Economic Development. In 1989, the facility was converted into the Steam Plant Theater and Event Center.